Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, Festival Theatre
The epic adventures of Percy Jackson are coming to the stage in Edinburgh.
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Review: THE GLASGOW POISONER, Òran Mór
Madeleine Smith, a Glasgow socialite living in Blythswood Square, was accused of a secret affair and poisoning her lover to death.
Review: THE MAN WHO WAS MAGIC, Adelphi Theatre
James Phelan’s latest production, The Man Who Was Magic, arrives at the Adelphi Theatre for one night only after a triumphant Edinburgh run and confirms his reputation as a magician with both flair and heart.
Review: FEIS, Òran Mór
A dark comedy about Irish dancing, mothers and their daughters, and the importance of securing a win at any cost.
Review: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, Theatre Royal
This major new production from Scottish Ballet’s choreographer-in-residence Sophie Laplane and co-creator, James Bonas (The Crucible), draws on the complex relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England.
Review: BALLAD LINES IN CONCERT, Cottiers
The musical began in 2014, commissioned jointly by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Northwestern’s American Music Theatre Project.
Review: OUR BROTHER, Òran Mór
Inspired by a true story, Our Brother is a high-stakes political drama by Jack MacGregor about the language of denial, centring on a fateful interview with one of the bloodiest dictators of the 20th-century.
Review: SMALL ACTS OF LOVE, Citizens Theatre
In the wake of the Pan Am 103 atrocity in December 1988, the people of Lockerbie responded with heartwarming acts of kindness for the relatives of people who died on board.
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Festival Theatre
It’s 1905 in the tiny village of Anatevka and Tevye, a Jewish milkman, lives his life by their proud traditions.
Review: WALLACE, Oran Mor
Three performers take the mic to retell the life of William Wallace — from birth to his brutal death and beyond, in this thundering new musical featuring original hip hop music.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: PALDEM, Summerhall
David Jonsson is sure to be a bonafide star come the end of this year and the world premiere of his first credit as playwright, Paldem, is certain to be part of the reason why.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: DEISEIL: DANCING IN TIME, Venue 45 At TheSpace @ Venue 45
Deiseil in older Gaelic means “sunwise” or “clockwise”.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: RUSSIAN ROULETTE, Bedlam Theatre
If you’re looking for absurdist comedy at this year's Fringe, then look no further! Fresh off his last play, another absurdist treat about a gibberish-talking Jellyfish-person and the repressive nature of traditional family values, Will Osbon returns with his latest show, Russian Roulette.
Review: 2:22 A GHOST STORY, King's Theatre
Following seven West End seasons, a record-breaking UK and Ireland tour and thirty productions across the globe, the stage phenomenon 2:22 A Ghost Story now comes to Glasgow.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: THANYIA MOORE: AUGUST, Pleasance Courtyard
After 10 years of comedy, Thanyia was finally set to do her long-awaited, anticipated debut hour at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: LAST RITES, Pleasance Courtyard
A stunning visual epic of love and loss that transcends language.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: 24 WEEKS, Gilded Balloon
Something's wrong with Becca.
Review: JACQUELINE WILSON, Edinburgh International Book Festival
an you imagine writing 100 books? Jacqueline Wilson doesn’t have to imagine: she’s done just that! In fact, The Seaside Sleepover is book number one-hundred-and-thirty-something.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: KRYSTAL EVANS- A STAR IS BURNT, Monkey Barrel
Following her critically acclaimed debut hour The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, Krystal has a brand-new hour about her years in hospitality and finally finding comedy.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: RED LIKE FRUIT, Traverse Theatre
Red Like Fruit is a two-hander exploring questions around consent and the suppression of women’s voices in sexual abuse claims.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: LAURA DAVIS: DESPAIR IS BENEATH US, Monkey Barrel 2
Full of juxtapositions and fizzing comedy, Aussie-but-Edinburgh-resident Laura Davis has opened up their heart with witty hour Despair Is Beneath Us.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: MURDER AT THE SPEAKEASY II, The Royal Scots Club
Prohibition is in full swing but you're invited to flout the rules at The Snapper…if you have the password, that is.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: BRAVE IRENE, Sanctuary At Paradise In Augustine's
Irene tumbles through the wintry dark, braving the cold, the night and the wind.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: OUT OF THE BOX, Jersey At Underbelly, Bristo Square
Family-friendly clowning is packed with silly audience interaction and goofy gags in this cheerful morning show.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: ALICE FRASER: A PASSION FOR PASSION, Friesian At Underbelly, Bristo Square
In a brand new hour for Edinburgh 2025, the erudite and endlessly affable comic Alice Fraser has brought A Passion for Passion to Underbelly Bristo Square this year - a comedy show about writing a book about romance.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Edinburgh Playhouse (10/19-10/24) |
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To Do Lists Pleasance Courtyard (The Green) (8/05-8/31) |
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Broke & Fabulous in the 21st Century Dram at Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/31) |
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Dracula: Lucy's Dream Pleasance at EICC (8/06-8/29) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Usher Hall (12/03-12/03) |
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Father, Away She Goes Zoo (Playground 1) (8/07-8/30) |
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The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/28) |
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Learning to Human Gilded Balloon Teviot (8/05-8/30) |
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Baby Brain Studio Three, Assembly George Square (8/21-8/30) |